Hard boiled and Deviled eggs

First I started with boiled eggs, now for the event I went to I made a total of 72 deviled eggs...yikes!! So I wanted a fool proof way to peel all those crazy eggs so I found a recipe for fool proof boiled eggs YAY! Here it is:

Hard Boiled Eggs

1. Fill a pot with water and add a handful of salt (optional, for hard boiled eggs) and set the temp to high. I’ve yet to try the salt, but many readers have recommended this tip for even better peeling results. According to ehow, salt should be omitted when soft boiled eggs are desired. Add your eggs making sure the water covers the entire egg. Bring it to ROLLING BOIL, but don’t continue to boil. Once it begins, remove it from the heat and put a lid on it. Set your timer for 15 minutes.

2. Ding! Pour the hot water off and immediately fill your pot with cold water. Add as much ice as you can to this water. When it melts in a few minutes, add more. The water should be icy cold when you put your hand in it. If not, continue adding ice.

3. After about 10-15 minutes, pour NEARLY all of the water off reserving about an inch.

4. Put the lid on and now it’s time to play bumper cars. You heard me, shake those babies bumping them together back and forth gently (edited via reader’s suggestions). You’ll look ridiculous, but I promise it’s worth the goofy look so you’re not peeling each one under cold running water. Just continue to shake, shake, shake for about a minute and voila! When you remove the lid nearly all of your shell has fallen off the egg and they EASILY peel off without peeling the egg. Use running cool water if necessary.

Now for the deviled eggs that I tried and tested and they all tasted great! I'll put them in order of popularity.

Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs

12 eggs

1/2 cup mayonnaise

4 slices of bacon

2 tbsp finely shredded cheddar cheese

1 tbsp mustard ( i used dijon)

BLT Deviled Eggs

6 large eggs

1/4 cup mayonnaise

3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled plus more for garnish if desired

2 cherry tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped

1 tbsp dried parsley flakes ( I used fresh)

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Fresh Herb Deviled Eggs

6 large eggs

3 tbsp mayonnaise

1/4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

1/8 cup chopped fresh chives plus more for garnish

1/4 tsp fresh chopped dill

1/4 tsp chopped fresh thyme

1/8 tsp chopped fresh sage

1/8 tsp chopped fresh basil

Lemon-Pepper Deviled Eggs

6 large eggs

2 1/2 tbsp mayonnaise

juice of half a lemon

1/8 tsp lemon zest minced

1/2 tsp lemon pepper

lemon zest curls and lemon pepper for garnish

For all the recipes you hard boil the eggs and cut them in half lengthwise scoop out the yolk and I put mine in the mixer and added the ingredients and whipped them up, sometimes you have to play with the amount of mayo to get a good consistency. After whipping I put the mixture in a piping bag and piped them into the eggs whites and garnished according to the recipe. These were all a big hit, the lemon ones were really good but definitely a different taste than most people are used to. Every single one of my 72 eggs were eaten and people started asking me if I did this as a business and asked for my card LOL!!!